What do the rabbits symbolize in the story?
Rabbits are symbolizing dreams in the book Of Mice and Men. It has always been Lennie's dream to own those rabbits and tend to them. That is the symbol. The theme is dreaming. Always knowing what your dreams are and doing what it takes to accomplish. Things do happen sometimes to prevent you from getting your dreams for example Lennie killing Curley's wife.
Choose a character in the novel (other than Curley's wife) and discuss what they represent. Use details about the character to support your answer.
I am choosing to discuss George. I think that George's purpose in this book is to represent friends. George (although sometimes he has interesting ways of showing this) really and truly cares about Lennie and doesn't want to see him get hurt. He always has his back no matter how much trouble Lennie gets in. For example, when Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife, George says, "Ain't nobody gonna hurt Lennie. I won't let em."
Describe your reactions to Lennie killing Curley's wife. What do you think will happen to Lennie now?
I was really shocked when I found out that Lennie actually killed her. I didn't know he was that strong. I feel bad for him because he really can't help it. Just like George says- "He ain't never done it to be mean." I think that the boys are going to kill him. Curley really wants to and he already had all that anger bottled up from when Lennie broke his hand. I think the others will go along with it because they really don't understand that Lennie doesn't do it intentionally.
Discuss Curley's wife and what she represents in the novel.
I think that Curley's wife represents accidents. She represents Lennie always managing to kill that really soft thing- whether it's a mouse, or a dog, or even a human. I'm sure if he ever did get to the rabbits, then he would have killed them to. He's just way to strong to be handling the fragile objects that are so soft. Sure, he never means to, but it happens ever time. He never learns. He thinks like a child. Just like a child.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Journal Entry- Candy's Perspective
Dear Diary,
I was real sad today. Them boys in the bunkhouse took my dog and shot him dead. I guess it's what's best for him, but I sure will miss him a ton. I have had him since he was just a little puppy. The boys been complaining because the old dog is smelly and stinks up the whole room. Hopefully the old thing will be put out of it's pain.I was so sad when they took him away I just laid down on my bunk and stared at the wall for a while. When that dog was younger he was the best sheepdog you ever saw. The best, and I am going to miss him so much. We used to have so much fun when he was just a little pup. I brightened a little when Slim said I could have any of his puppies.
I was lying on my bed listening to the two new boys the real big guy and the small fellow talk when they started a conversation about how they plan on going of and buying there own little ranch when they get enough money. I started thinking about how nice that sounds, when I realized that if us three guys pooled all our money together we could get there super fast. I have a lot of money stored away anyway, so I asked them how that sounded. They were a little resistant at first but once we talked out all the details it was basically a done deal. I am very excited this sure will make my old life a lot better.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Journal Entry- Lennie's Perspective
Dear Diary,
Today was the best day of my life! Slim the fella who seemed kinda brusque let me have a puppy all to myself. He's brown and white just like I wanted and I can stroke him all I want. He was just born the other day so he's gotta stay in the nest with his momma. I brought him into my bunk and was recumbent when George realized and made me take him back to his nest. I wasn't trying to hurt him or do anything bad, the little puppy was just so soft I wanted to stroke him some more. I didn't understand that he had to stay with his momma, but George was nice and explained to me that I was just hurting the little soft puppy.
After I returned the puppy to his momma, I came back to the bunk house and was talking with George and Candy. Candy seemed real sad because the other guys had taken his old smelly dog and shot him because he was real old and in pain. I was begging George to tell me about our dream some more, about how we are gonna get a little place of our own and live of the fatta the land. About how we are gonna have some rabbits, and chickens, and even some pigs. George got talking and we both kinda forgot about Candy who was just lying down in his bunk. Then after a while he interrupted us and started talking about how he has a lot of money saved up, and he thinks he's gonna be fired soon because he's old just like his dog. We all got this great idea about how we can pool our money together- he would just be one more person- and he could just come with us. Now we only need to save up a little bit more money and our dream will be coming true.
After we found out about this great news, Curly and the guys all came back into the bunk house and were talking about how Curly keeps asking Slim about where his wife is. Slim was a little bit fed up because he hardly ever is with Curly's wife and doesn't like to keep being asked about it. Everyone started to kind of gang up on Curly and I was still so happy about the little place that's gonna be all ours that I was still kinda smiling. I guess Curly mistook that for me laughing at him and he came at me all pugnacious like. It scared me real bad and I was talking to George trying to get him to mollify me. He just kept saying get him Lennie, but I didn't wanna hurt nobody. He kept saying it and Curly was making me bleed, so I grabbed his hand and all this crunching noises erupted. It was real scary and I didn't wanna hurt nobody. I feel real awful about it.
Today was the best day of my life! Slim the fella who seemed kinda brusque let me have a puppy all to myself. He's brown and white just like I wanted and I can stroke him all I want. He was just born the other day so he's gotta stay in the nest with his momma. I brought him into my bunk and was recumbent when George realized and made me take him back to his nest. I wasn't trying to hurt him or do anything bad, the little puppy was just so soft I wanted to stroke him some more. I didn't understand that he had to stay with his momma, but George was nice and explained to me that I was just hurting the little soft puppy.
After I returned the puppy to his momma, I came back to the bunk house and was talking with George and Candy. Candy seemed real sad because the other guys had taken his old smelly dog and shot him because he was real old and in pain. I was begging George to tell me about our dream some more, about how we are gonna get a little place of our own and live of the fatta the land. About how we are gonna have some rabbits, and chickens, and even some pigs. George got talking and we both kinda forgot about Candy who was just lying down in his bunk. Then after a while he interrupted us and started talking about how he has a lot of money saved up, and he thinks he's gonna be fired soon because he's old just like his dog. We all got this great idea about how we can pool our money together- he would just be one more person- and he could just come with us. Now we only need to save up a little bit more money and our dream will be coming true.
After we found out about this great news, Curly and the guys all came back into the bunk house and were talking about how Curly keeps asking Slim about where his wife is. Slim was a little bit fed up because he hardly ever is with Curly's wife and doesn't like to keep being asked about it. Everyone started to kind of gang up on Curly and I was still so happy about the little place that's gonna be all ours that I was still kinda smiling. I guess Curly mistook that for me laughing at him and he came at me all pugnacious like. It scared me real bad and I was talking to George trying to get him to mollify me. He just kept saying get him Lennie, but I didn't wanna hurt nobody. He kept saying it and Curly was making me bleed, so I grabbed his hand and all this crunching noises erupted. It was real scary and I didn't wanna hurt nobody. I feel real awful about it.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Of Mice and Men (Post #2)
1. Describe the way George treats Lennie. Explain how you think George really feels about him:
Most of the time George treats Lennie very poorly. He seems very hot tempered so that he gets frustrated and angry with Lennie very often. He cusses, yells, and calls him names a lot. When he is not frustrated with Lennie, he is really nice to him and cooks food for him and talks to him about rabbits. George seems like he has a love hate companionship with Lennie.
2. What is George and Lennie's Dream? Provide Details. Do you think that is realistic or not?
George and Lennie's dream is to go live on a ranch by themselves and have a bunch of different animals to provide the food. Lennie also really wants rabbits so that he can stroke them without killing them. They want a stove so that in the winter when it rains, they can not work but go inside and warm themselves by the stove. I think that this is a very realistic dream because it is something that it seems like two hardworking men can accomplish if they try hard enough. If they really want it and if they work hard enough, then they can accomplish basically anything.
3. Why do you think George says that migrant workers who travel from farm to farm are the loneliest people in the world? What makes he and Lennie different?
I think that the reason George says that migrant farmers are the loneliest people in the world is because basically all the time they are alone. They travel from place to place alone, and even if they get a job and meet people pretty soon they are going to leave again. They don't have people who are close to them, and they are alone a lot. I think that it would be really hard to be alone all the time. George and Lennie will always be different because they have each other and the always will. They never get lonely because they have each other to talk to. They are close friends.
Most of the time George treats Lennie very poorly. He seems very hot tempered so that he gets frustrated and angry with Lennie very often. He cusses, yells, and calls him names a lot. When he is not frustrated with Lennie, he is really nice to him and cooks food for him and talks to him about rabbits. George seems like he has a love hate companionship with Lennie.
2. What is George and Lennie's Dream? Provide Details. Do you think that is realistic or not?
George and Lennie's dream is to go live on a ranch by themselves and have a bunch of different animals to provide the food. Lennie also really wants rabbits so that he can stroke them without killing them. They want a stove so that in the winter when it rains, they can not work but go inside and warm themselves by the stove. I think that this is a very realistic dream because it is something that it seems like two hardworking men can accomplish if they try hard enough. If they really want it and if they work hard enough, then they can accomplish basically anything.
3. Why do you think George says that migrant workers who travel from farm to farm are the loneliest people in the world? What makes he and Lennie different?
I think that the reason George says that migrant farmers are the loneliest people in the world is because basically all the time they are alone. They travel from place to place alone, and even if they get a job and meet people pretty soon they are going to leave again. They don't have people who are close to them, and they are alone a lot. I think that it would be really hard to be alone all the time. George and Lennie will always be different because they have each other and the always will. They never get lonely because they have each other to talk to. They are close friends.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Of Mice and Men (Pre-Reading)
1. Why do we have friends?
In my opinion, we have friends for very many reasons. We need someone we can really relate to in life. The person doesn't have to be your age necessarily, they just have to be someone that you are comfortable talking to about things in way you don't talk to others such as your parents. If we didn't have friends, then life would be really dull. Friends are people that you can confide to, people that won't judge you. They are people that you can have fun with. I feel like everyone needs friends. That you are really unhappy without them.
2. What makes a "good" friend?
A good friend is someone who always has your back. Who isn't mean to you or other people. I think that lot's of times you consider someone a really good friend, but then they do something to someone else or to you and you really realize that that person isn't actually a good friend, and you shouldn't let them treat you or others like that. A good friend is someone who loves to spend time with you, and who is truly kind to you. Who doesn't go to there other friends and talk about you behind your back. Someone who sticks up for you.
3. Describe a dream you have:
One dream that I have in life is to travel around the world. I have always really wanted to see the world. Places that are different from where I have grown up my whole life. Exotic places with different types of food and animals and weather - pretty much different everything. Places like Australia, or France. It doesn't really matter where. I just want to see everything that there is to see in this world. It seems like it would kind of be a waste to live your whole life without seeing everything that there is to see in this world that we live in. I don't really think that this dream will go wrong because if I care enough about it, or anything for that matter, I can work hard to accomplish it. And that is what you are going to have to do in life- you won't just have everything handed to you.
In my opinion, we have friends for very many reasons. We need someone we can really relate to in life. The person doesn't have to be your age necessarily, they just have to be someone that you are comfortable talking to about things in way you don't talk to others such as your parents. If we didn't have friends, then life would be really dull. Friends are people that you can confide to, people that won't judge you. They are people that you can have fun with. I feel like everyone needs friends. That you are really unhappy without them.
2. What makes a "good" friend?
A good friend is someone who always has your back. Who isn't mean to you or other people. I think that lot's of times you consider someone a really good friend, but then they do something to someone else or to you and you really realize that that person isn't actually a good friend, and you shouldn't let them treat you or others like that. A good friend is someone who loves to spend time with you, and who is truly kind to you. Who doesn't go to there other friends and talk about you behind your back. Someone who sticks up for you.
3. Describe a dream you have:
One dream that I have in life is to travel around the world. I have always really wanted to see the world. Places that are different from where I have grown up my whole life. Exotic places with different types of food and animals and weather - pretty much different everything. Places like Australia, or France. It doesn't really matter where. I just want to see everything that there is to see in this world. It seems like it would kind of be a waste to live your whole life without seeing everything that there is to see in this world that we live in. I don't really think that this dream will go wrong because if I care enough about it, or anything for that matter, I can work hard to accomplish it. And that is what you are going to have to do in life- you won't just have everything handed to you.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Recent Book
One of my favorite books I have read lately is called Mockingjay. It is the third book in a series. They are realistic fiction and amazing books. The first book is called The Hunger Games, and the second is Catching Fire. The story is set in the future, in the ruins of what used to be North America. The books never really explain what happened to the earth. The nation of Panem is a capitol surrounded by 12 districts. The capitol is cruel and forces the districts to behave by sending one boy and one girl to the Hunger Games, a yearly event were all 24 kids, who are 12-18 years old are forced to fight till death on TV for the capitols entertainment. The books seem harsh but they are truly amazing stories. I would recommend them to anyone who likes books similar to this like the books Gone and Hunger.
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